Sculptures: The Post

A nice setting for a large draping, flowering plant, MsDeb. It is a very strong statement by itself.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

I see a bowl bird feeder surrounded by some creeping charlie hanging around it. Great save Deb.

-- Listen quitely and nature will tell you what to do..Open your eyes widely and you will be amazed..

and sweet peas twirling around it….

-- south shore montreal, zone 5a, whish it was 9

I see a “Green Man” with a draping, viny-type plant flowing down around his face.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

I kinda like it plain … could maybe a hint of color underneath or some sort of ivy started. Either way, it is indeed a piece of art; and I can see why you were attracted to it. Same thing with that Flower Cart that Russel made. He saw nothing but trash and failure … where I saw a funky, wonderful piece for my garden … pieces of wood lovingly put together for me. There is so much to see in our world if you take the time to let you “heart” see it.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

Try one or two of these Deb. I make em from telephone poles and or log ends.
All you need is a chisel and a router.
I know how you love routers! bzzzzz!
It can be done by hand… I think. ;-)

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-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

very impressive Bob.. hmmmm :)

lots of great ideas! :)

I’m probably just going to put some mulch around the bottom (to keep the weeds down). About 3 feet away is a lovely patch of periwinkle. Hopefully it will spread down around the sculpture… I might just have to help it some :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Speaking of Periwinkle … did I tell you MsDeb that upon a visit to the “old homestead” I noticed that the Periwinkle and other ground covers were slowly returning to the beds that “crazy fall clean up guy” ... cleaned up. Sure put a smile on my face cuz what is coming back looks so nice and healthy.

Periwinkle will look lovely surrounding that sculpture … :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

good news everywhere!! :)

slowly, mine is recovering .. a little here, a little there.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

yah, I hear ya … encouraging though to see a little more each year …

Sidenote … off to our very good friends’ tonight for dinner, a bit of Euchre and to sit around their firepit and watch/listen to the lake that is practically off their backdoor … no, not me … I’m not envious of the lake or firepit …;-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

I love those that find beauty a “post”

I did too

-- Central northish Ontario

again, thanks everyone for the kind words and support

Gram: I’m not jealous either.. I have a fish pond and fire pit… that’s close!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Sure would look great as a mini totem.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

great idea!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Now Bon … hmmmmm, that would be VERY cool …. and fit in really well with your Tipee MsDeb. Could be a fun winter project.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

I still have another telephone pole :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Don’t you mean another totem? (LOL)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

good point :)

actually, I have another plan for it. I’ll just have to keep my eyes open for another big post, I mean totem :D

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I had some 6×6 cut offs from treated post. i cut 1-16’, 1-24”, 1-32” tall. I staggered them together with potted plants on top, all had trailers and height along with some wide fillers. They look great, they took up a lot of visual space. think about it

sounds lovely!!
Do you have pictures?

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

no,, but i am making some more for others and i will send a pic

I live in Virginia, right on the Chesapeake Bay. I see a pier pilon that needs a statue of a Pelican on top….LOL

LOL. That would be cute.

Where MsDebbie lives though, rather than a Pelican on top, maybe a heron watching her fish in her pond. If it is big enough, maybe it would scare away the real herons. If it is too cute though, maybe it would attract the big male herons. LOL

-- jroot

oh that’s a great idea. I have a cement heron statue at the pond. I think it would look great beside the post!
Thanks for the great idea follow3/jroot

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan